I was fiddling around on the internet, trying to find a local hiking group, and this website came up. I haven't even heard of it since I ran into it by mistake. First of all, does anyone participate in group hikes? If so, have you tried this meetup site? and if so... Is it any good? Any info is helpful since I know nothing about it. thanks!

meetup.com has a very slick, impressive group/meeting organizational software and I'm really impressed with how it facilitates group hiking, etc. The Minneapolis/St Paul backpacker's meetup group is very active and gets in a lot of hiking on the superior hiking trail and other places. Try it out, it can be good and the more deep enthusiasts of the sport get into it, the better it will get.